Farm suicides get attention of Supreme Court
By Krishnadas Rajagopal New Delhi : A study conducted across 13 States by the Union Agriculture Ministry throws up the all-too-familiar reasons that drive farmers to […]
Month: May 2017
Health Minister J.P. Nadda announces National Health Policy 2017
New Delhi : Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare J.P. Nadda on Saturday announced the National Health Policy 2017 as one of the many […]
Pollution fears rock Yamuna water taxi plan
NEW DELHI: The plan to operate water taxis in Yamuna under the national waterways project has hit a hurdle as the Delhi government fears that […]
EAC grants environmental clearance for Bhogapuram intl airport
Hyderabad : An Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has given environmental clearance for the construction of Bhogapuram […]
India to push former colonial master Britain out of world’s top five economies – IMF
New Delhi : A new analysis of growth projections by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) shows that seven decades after gaining independence, India may outshine […]
56 per cent of NREGA jobs for women
By SREEPARNA CHAKRABARTY New Delhi: Despite widespread criticism of the Modi government’s handling of the rural employment guarantee scheme, there was some reason to cheer with […]
Turkey and India set to rediscover a lost friendship
New Delhi : It was May 1984 when legendary Indian leader Indira Gandhi told me in an exclusive interview in New Delhi “we believe in building […]
India contributes to UN Peace Keeping Force in Cyprus: PM Narendra Modi
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday welcomed Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades at the joint press conference asserting that the India has contributed personnel […]
Venkaiah Naidu urges NGOs to back govt push on youth skill development
Hyderabad : Union Minister M Venkaiah Naidu on Saturday asked Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) to join hands with the government to undertake skill development programmes for youth, […]
Success of democracy depends on how it protects minorities: Hamid Ansari
New Delhi : The crucial test of a true democracy is how it protects and respects the rights of minorities — both religious and political, […]